The Best Movies on Criterion Channel
Updated October 21, 2026
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The Criterion Channel streams films from the Criterion Collection and beyond: classics, world cinema and independent films, with new programs every month.
This page ranks every film on the Criterion Channel by its ThumbScore, the share of everyday viewers who liked it, so the best of it is easy to find.
These are the films on the Criterion Channel that audiences rated highest.